MINI Cooper D being considered for Canada
As talk progresses regarding possible national fuel standards in Canada to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, auto industry execs quoted in a Globe and Mail piece on the topic are basically unified in their beliefs that Canada needs to improve the quality and variety of fuels it sells. Whether it be gasoline with better detergent qualities, a push for E85, or the adoption of cleaner low-sulfur diesel, everyone seems to be on the same page. In a throwaway line towards the beginning of the article, it's acknowledged that BMW, which will add diesel vehicles to its roster of Canadian offerings next year, is considering sending the ultra-stingy (60 mpg) MINI Cooper D to our neighbors to the north.
Note to BMW: don't forget about that great big neighbor Canada has to the south, where ultra low sulfur diesel is already mandated. We want that thing, too.
Gallery: 2007 Mini Cooper D
[Source: Globe and Mail]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tim 9:01AM (6/14/2007)
National fuel standards? Maybe Canadians are smarter than Americans... except for that whole socialized medicine thing where their people keep coming to the US for better treatment. I do like the cheaper and less regulated drugs though eh.
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hodad66 9:34AM (6/14/2007)
Yea, send that lil devil down here too! I would love one.
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Mattias 10:25AM (6/14/2007)
The PSA 1.6l HDI with overboost (more torque at kickdown) is a great little engine. We Europeans can buy this engine in the Mini Cooper D, in the Volvo C30/S40/V50, in all kinds of Ford Focii, in the base Mondeo, in the Citroen C3/C4/C5, in the Peugeot 207,307,407,1007. Did I forget to mention one?
In all of these cars, even the larger ones this engine is a nice ride. In the smaller cars (207, Cooper, C3) it is plain fun.
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Darius 1:41PM (6/14/2007)
Mattias, you just had to rub that in ;)
I know we in the US are a little behind the rest of the world but thats tipical in things like cellphones, education etc. Give it a few more years with existing gas prices and hopefully we will catchup to the present state of rest of the world.
I wonder whats involved in bringing in a car from Canada once its available there. I know I would void the warranty etc but it just might be worth it.
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Mattias 2:07PM (6/14/2007)
#4, Darius: I think the worst thing is that many great products of American companies are not available in their home country. Ford and Opel are both American companies that joined the right alliances (Ford with PSA, Opel with FIAT and later VM Motori) to build great products and actually earn some money in Europe to transfer it to the US.
I really do not know why they totally refuse to bring many of their European top sellers to the other side of the pond.
By the way: Not every American car is just bad. I think we could need some of the smaller pick ups here in Europe. Drop in a not too large VM Diesel and you have great working horses for European building sites.
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Don 3:11PM (6/14/2007)
Dear Santa,
Please bring me the diesel Mini pictured in autoblog, and please make the Europeans stop ignoring us.
Love,
Don
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mirko 4:10PM (6/14/2007)
50 mpg? It's actually 60.
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Alex Nunez 4:26PM (6/14/2007)
@ mirko:
Yep. That was a typo. Fixed.
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mikeinBuilding7 5:31PM (6/14/2007)
Lucky Bastards.
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ch02ce 8:01PM (6/14/2007)
Always with the socialism thing.. Ever think of how a healthy population base affects capitalistic investment and development? Minimizing risk?
The few who travel south to obtain healthcare do not outweigh the many here who might otherwise not be able to obtain it outright. I’ve wanted one since they were announced in Europe.
You can call it socialism but I would call it smart capitalism.
Oh and sign me up for a Cooper D, looks fantastic.
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